Nanshy

Last Updated: January 28, 2022

How Ethical Is Nanshy?

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Ethical Analysis

Is Nanshy cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Nanshy’s policies.
Nanshy is cruelty-free. None of Nanshy’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
All of Nanshy products are 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Nanshy markets its products as ‘environmentally-friendly’ and ‘responsibly sourced,’ explaining they use sustainably-sourced wooden handles that are covered in 7 layers of waterproof paint. Aside from that, it’s not clear from their website what “environmentally-friendly” means to them or what their environmental policies and practices are.
Nanshy products come in some plastic packaging.

About Nanshy

Nanshy offers personal and professional makeup brushes, bags, holders, beauty sponges, sets & kits at affordable prices.
COMPANY BASED IN: UK
PRODUCTS MADE IN: UK, China
PRODUCTS: Makeup Brushes
CERTIFICATIONS: PETA-Certified

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You can find Nanshy cruelty-free products at nanshy.com and Beauty Bay.

Nanshy is Cruelty-Free

Nanshy has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf. Their suppliers also do not test on animals, nor do they allow their products to be tested on animals when required by law. And finally, their products are not sold in markets that may require animal testing.

By our standards, we would consider Nanshy to be Cruelty-Free.

Cruelty-Free Policies

Note that there is no legal definition for the label ‘Cruelty-Free.’ It can mean different things to different people. But Cruelty-Free is generally used to imply no animal testing. More specifically, the ingredients, formulation, or finished product are not tested on animals at any stage of product development.

At ethical elephant, we always assess a company’s cruelty-free policy using our Cruelty-Free Checklist. This ensures no animal testing was performed by the brand itself, its suppliers, and by any third parties.

Also, note that Cruelty-Free and Vegan don’t always mean the same thing.

Nanshy is 100% Vegan

Nanshy has confirmed all of its products are vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.

The following is a snippet of the email response I received from Nanshy when I asked if all of their products are vegan:

“Yes, Nanshy’s products 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal ingredients.”

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But it usually means no animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some makeup brushes are made with goat, squirrel, pony, or other animal hair. However, unless it’s clearly labeled, it’s sometimes difficult to know if brushes are made with synthetic or animal fibers. So it’s best to ask the company and manufacturers.

Where are Nanshy’s products made?

I asked Nanshy where their products are manufactured and they told me:

“We manufacture our products both in UK and China.”

*Note: Cosmetics made in China are not required to be tested on animals. Only cosmetics that are imported and sold in physical stores in mainland China are required to be tested on animals according to China’s animal testing laws.


I hope this article helped you to understand Nanshy’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!

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